As someone who grew up in a rural area, seeing wild animals was not something uncommon. I usually tried to limit my contact with them because I was scared when I was younger.
However, over the years, I learned that sometimes what we see in nature can be really beautiful, and it shows us just how complex our entire ecosystem is.
We can always see something inspiring and miraculous happen when we pay attention to what is going on around us.
That’s essentially what happened to this woman who was just driving through Pennsylvania during a rainstorm when she suddenly saw something that shocked her.
A Caring Mama Opossum
It was a very rainy day when Kim Fisher was driving home from work, and then suddenly stopped when she saw something that surprised her.
It was an adorable mama opossum who was crossing the street in Pennsylvania. While she was walking, she noticed that her baby had fallen from her pouch.
She quickly got back to pick her up, and Kim just thought that this was heartwarming. After picking the baby up, the mama opossum continued on her way.
This behavior is not uncommon for opossums. They generally do their best to take care of their babies for the first few months of their lives.
During that time, they will always carry them in their pouch for the first six weeks. Even then, they will sometimes carry them on their back until they are three months old.
Seeing something like this unfold in the middle of the street is just heartwarming, and Kim thought that this clip was worthy of attention.
Reactions To Mama Opossum
Shortly after that, she posted the short clip on her TikTok channel, and everyone on the internet was just mesmerized by this video.
One person commented: “I will die on this hill – opossums are the cutest things ever and SO misunderstood!”
Can’t disagree with you there. I have seen opossums throughout my life, and they were always oddly wholesome. Seeing this video reminded me of that fact.
Another person said: “A single mom who works too hard, who loves her kids and never stops.”
Well, it’s a tough world, and she will do the best she can to make sure her baby gets to grow up and live a life like her.
Lastly, somebody commented: “For those who need to know… That possum has a pouch that the babies hide in. what we are seeing is one of many who fell out as she was traveling.”
Yeah, and things like this just happen sometimes. Usually, the baby will either come back on her own or the mom will pick her up, depending on the situation.
This was just one of many examples where a caring mama opossum decided to help out her baby who needed her in that situation, and it’s just so wholesome.